Set in Baghdad a year after the US invasion of Iraq, Chintu Ka Birthday unfolds in the span of one day in the Tiwary household. Despite its fine touches, the film sets out to reveal the futility of war and propaganda through the eyes of children, but falls short of perspective.

There couldn't be a more timely reminder of the fragility of migrant life, the precariousness of their livelihoods, than right now, when we're watching it all unfold in real-time. Prateek Vats' debut, Eeb Allay Ooo!, is a frighteningly perspicacious political satire.

Celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Disha Patani lent their social media clout to the American protests over George Floyd’s killing. Not one has spoken about the atrocities against minorities or the hounding of anti-CAA protestors in their own backyard. It’s a brand of activism that’s convenient and hollow.

My partner loved mirror sex and it made me anxious. I’ve caught her on several occasions staring intently, making sexy eyes at herself. But it was only when I brought it up with her that I realised it wasn’t so much about narcissism, but a way of cherishing your own body.

I have gone from “not straight” to bisexual to pansexual in a span of five years. I feared if I didn’t identify myself, I’d miss out on my membership to the LGBTQIA+ club. But then I realised the answer to “Who are you?” has never been one size fits all. So, I dropped those limiting identities.

Dogorrhea is a medical condition that affects one in every twenty humans on the planet. If you are a dog owner, you are most likely already infected. Dogorrhea makes people believe that anyone who isn’t besotted with canines is an asshole. And anyone who isn’t a canine is an idiot.

TikTok-star-turned-politician Sonali Phogat was caught on camera beating up a government official with a slipper. It’s a clear display of entitlement, knowing that her political affiliations would ensure the man would not be able to defend himself.